Posted on March 1, 2022 Join us for Global Asbestos Awareness Week on April 1 - 7! Each year, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization dedicates April 1-7 to increasing awareness of the dangers of asbestos and preventing exposure to the known carcinogen. We do this by bringing together experts and victims from around the world [...]
Posted on March 1, 2022 It takes a village for ADAO to advance education, advocacy, and community efforts. As Eleanor Roosevelt said, “A woman is like a tea bag – you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.” Tuesday, March 8, marks this year’s International Women’s Day. Here at [...]
FILED: Comments of Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization on Draft EPA Scoping Document for Part 2 Risk Evaluation for Asbestos Under the Toxic Substances Control Act Posted on March 1, 2022 Today, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) submitted public comments on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Part 2 Risk Evaluation for Asbestos. EPA’s Part 2 evaluation [...]
FILED: Comments of Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization on Draft EPA Scoping Document for Part 2 Risk Evaluation for Asbestos Under the Toxic Substances Control Act FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2022 EPA MAKES A GOOD START BUT MUST DO MORE TO COMBAT THE SERIOUS HEALTH RISKS OF LEGACY ASBESTOS Legal actions prompted EPA to commit [...]
Posted on February 15, 2022 Obstacles and Progress in Banning Asbestos Imports and Use As we barrel through 2022, we at the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) are so thrilled with how far we’ve come with the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now (ARBAN) Act. It is high time for this bipartisan bill to be passed [...]